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Author:   Ann Herbert Scott ,  Glo Coalson
Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin
Imprint:   Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 11.10cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 14.60cm
Weight:   0.235kg
ISBN:  

9780618051595

ISBN 10:   0618051597
Pages:   28
Publication Date:   21 August 2000
Recommended Age:   0-2
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Board book
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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A classic, re-illustrated with finesse. <br><br>Booklist, ALA<br><br> Sitting on his mother's lap, a young Eskimo boy gathers his belongings until he, some toys, his puppy, and a blanket are all crowded together in the rocking chair. When his baby sister cries, the boy claims there is no room for her, but Mother proves him wrong, and the threesome settle comfortably in the chair. Soft illustrations depict a cozy scene and a loving family. <br><br>Horn Book<br><br> An update of the 1972 collaboration. . . . The universality of all- encompassing maternal love transcends ethnicity and still rings true in the update, but Coalson's realistic warm illustrations give On Mother's Lap revitalized energy to reach a new generation of youngsters. . . . This one is a top choice. <br><br>School Library Journal, Starred

An update of the 1972 collaboration. . . . The universality of all-<br>encompassing maternal love transcends ethnicity and still rings true in <br>the update, but Coalson's realistic warm illustrations give On Mother's <br>Lap revitalized energy to reach a new generation of youngsters. . . . <br>This one is a top choice.

A classic, re-illustrated with finesse. Booklist, ALA Sitting on his mother's lap, a young Eskimo boy gathers his belongings until he, some toys, his puppy, and a blanket are all crowded together in the rocking chair. When his baby sister cries, the boy claims there is no room for her, but Mother proves him wrong, and the threesome settle comfortably in the chair. Soft illustrations depict a cozy scene and a loving family. Horn Book An update of the 1972 collaboration. . . . The universality of all- encompassing maternal love transcends ethnicity and still rings true in the update, but Coalson's realistic warm illustrations give On Mother's Lap revitalized energy to reach a new generation of youngsters. . . . This one is a top choice. School Library Journal, Starred

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"Ann Herbert Scott describes herself as ""a transplanted Easterner who has come to love the wide skies and far mountain ranges of the West."" She is the author of SAM, ON MOTHER'S LAP, and several other picture books. She lives Benicia, California."

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